Sentier de Découverte de l'Herrétang
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 154 ft
- climb
- 1,343 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sentier de Découverte de l'Herrétang is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Espace naturel sensible des tourbières de l'Herrétang. It stays at about 1,340 ft above sea level and is close to flat. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is boardwalk. The nearest town is Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, about 1.2 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Chat, Rocher du pin and Rocher de la Garde. For camping, Camping municipal Les Berges du Guiers and Camping Le Balcon De Chartreuse are within about 6 miles. There are 8 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentier de Découverte de l'Herrétang for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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